Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edwards Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edwards Road (SA1 4LX) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edwards Road (SA1 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edwards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynmill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order King Edward'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rhyddings Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Finsbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Finsbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gwydr Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eaton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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